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Reading and Thinking
新人教必修三
Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
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教学目的
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
1.To use “topic sentence” to identify the main ideas of paragraphs .
2.To know festivals and the reasons why we celebrate them.
3.To enhance the students’ reading ability.
春节
The Spring Festival
元宵节
The Lantern Festival
清明节
Tomb-Sweeping Festival
端午节
The Dragon Boat Festival
儿童节
Children‘s Day
国庆节
National Day
中秋节
Mid-autumn Festival
七夕节
The Double-Seventh Festival
Step 1 :Lead - in
Do you like to celebrate the festivals?
WHY?
Enjoy the holidays
Be Together with Family
The Discount In Festivals
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Step 2:Pre-reading
Main idea : This passage talks about:
____________________________________________
the reasons for celebrating festivals.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS ?
Pay attention to the title
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?
To get together, relax, have fun and enjoy life
To celebrate harvest
To honor famous or important figures
In memory/honor of our ancestors
To celebrate an event or a time of the year.
To show our gratitude
To follow and pass on the custioms/ traditions
To encourage people to spend more money … …
Para.1:___________________________________________
Para.2:___________________________________________
Para.3:___________________________________________
Para.4:___________________________________________
Para.5:___________________________________________
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
Step 3.Skimming for main idea of each paragraph.
Pay attention to the Topic sentence
Underline(划线)topic sentences of each paragraph
Para.3
Para.2
Para.1
Para.4
Para.5
Read for structure
introduction
Body
Summary
The structure of the text?
A B C D
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
◆ The structure(结构) of the text?
Introduction
Body(supporting examples)
Conclusion
Step 4.Careful-reading
Para.1 Introduction
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range(范围) of origins(起源), such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures(人物), and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy(喜悦), gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
What are the origins of most festivals?
What do most festivals seem to have in common?
_________
_________
_________
_________
_______
of festivals
_______
of festivals
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
Origins
seasons
religions
figures
events
Spirit
joy
gratitude
love
peace
introduction
Careful reading
Paragraph 1
Para.1 Key words:Different vs. Common
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
What are the wide origins?
Such as the _______of the year, ______ , famous______ and important ______.
Why the spirit is common?
Share____,________,
______or_____.
Different
Common
seasons
religions
figures
events
joy
gratitude
love
peace
origins
spirit
Read for details
Para.2 The harvest festival
Of all the traditional festivals. the harvest(收获) festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops(农作物) shave been gathered(聚集) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful(感激的) for the year‘s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime the Egyptian harvest season. It featured(以……为特色) a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate(装饰) churches(教堂) and townhalls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
Time
common
different
different
different
common
common
_________ festival in every culture
Time: __________
Features: ① ________
② ________________
___________________.
a parade
springtime
great feast with music, dancing, and sports.
The harvest
Features: ①___________________
____________________
② get together to
_____________________
decorate churches and town halls
celebrate over a meal
Ancient Egypt
Europe
China
Why
They are grateful for ___________
_______________.
the year’s
supply of food
Time: ___________________
Features: ①______________
② __________________
Mid-Autumn Festival
admire the shining moon
enjoy delicious mooncakes
Careful reading
Paragraph 2
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Where
When
What
ancient Egypt
during the springtime
It featured a parade and a great feast.
European countries
People decorate churches and town halls, and get together to celebrate over a meal.
China
Mid-Autumn
(August 15th of
the lunar calendar)
Families admire the moon and enjoy mooncakes.
Para.2: Harvest Festival
Read for details
Para.3 Changes in customs
Customs play a significant(重要的) role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical(典型的) Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.
before
now
before
now
The changing
customs
Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
Before
Now
lighting firecrackers
religious origins
festival for children
Why?
to avoid air pollution
be forbidden
Careful reading
Paragraph 3
festivals In the past nowadays
Spring
festival
Halloween
light fire
crackers
religious origins
many big cities give up this custom
an exciting festival for children
Read the Paragraph 3, then complete the chart.
The changing
customs
Read for details
Para.4 Commercialised festivals
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial(商业的),with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media(媒体) apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Para.4-check the answers
commercialised(被商业化)
economy
(经济)
public happiness
What’s your attitude towards the commercialisation(商业化) of festivals?
The best thing may be not the most expensive one but the thing full of love and care.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
Para.4:Commercial of festivals
Aim in the past:
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
Aim at present:
__________________
What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the
commercialisation of festivals?
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.
becoming more and more commercial
objective
make money
Discussion: Why are festivals an important part of society?
They reflect ……
They are occasions ……
They help us ……
Careful reading
Paragraph 5
Para.5:Importance of festival
reflect __________________________________________________________ ;
allow us to ______________________________________________________;
help us __________________________________________________________.
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life
relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while
understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Where does the significance of festivals lie in?
Summary
Para 1. Common spirit of festivals
Para 2. Harvest
Egypt European China
Para 3. Customs
Lighting firecrackers
Halloween
Para 4. Commercial
Different attitudes
Para 5. Importance
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
Why do we celebrate festivals
Part 1:
___________
Part 2:
___________
Part 3:
__________
______
___________________________
Step 5. Finish the mind map(思维导图)
Introduction
Body
origin
sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace
Para2: harvest festival
Para.3:
Para.4:
reflect wishes,beliefs,faiths ...
___________________________
___________________________
Conclusion
season,religion,figure and events
spirit
custom change
commercial festivals
allow us to relax and enjoy life...
help us understand...
Share your favorite festival
(what,how,why)
Step 6. Discussion
Work in groups and set a new festival.
Show us the name, time, customs, and purpose
Useful sentence structure:
(What) Our group sets a new festival
named ...
(When) This festival takes place ...
(Why) We celebrate to show that ...
(How) They reflect …
(How) It is an occasion that allows us…
(How) It helps us understand…
Name: Food-Sharing Day.
Time: This festival takes place on 16th Oct, which is the World Food Day.
Customs: a pot-luck(家常菜) activity in class. Each student brings a dish cooked by himself/herself and shares with classmates.
Purpose: We celebrate to show our ability of cooking. It helps us understand why we need to cherish food and keep away from food waste ...
Study Day
Nature Day
Happiness Day
Food Festival
... ...
Cherish our cultural root, absorb the foreign culture and face up to the future.
How can we protect and spread Chinese traditional festivals?
Step 7. Post-reading: Creative thinking
仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而
Reading and Thinking
新人教必修三
Unit 1
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